The Santa Clause

Resource Information

The work The Santa Clause represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Fountaindale Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The Santa Clause

Statement of responsibility

Walt Disney Pictures presents in association with Hollywood Pictures ; an Outlaw production ; written by Leo Benvenuti & Steve Rudnick ; produced by Brian Reilly, Jeffrey Silver, Robert Newmyer ; directed by John Pasquin

Title variation

• Disney's The Santa Clause
• Disney's the Santa Clause

Contributor

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Hollywood Pictures
• Outlaw (Firm)
• Outlaw Productions (Firm)
• Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Walt Disney Pictures
• Allen, Tim, 1953-
• Benvenuti, Leo
• Benvenuti, Leo, 1923-2000
• Bock, Larry
• Boyle, Peter, 1933-
• Brandenberg, Larry, 1948-
• Convertino, Michael
• Crewson, Wendy
• Gross, Mary, 1953-
• Krumholtz, David, 1978-
• Lloyd, Eric
• Lloyd, Walt
• Newmyer, Robert
• Pasquin, John
• Ramsey, Carol
• Reilly, Brian
• Reinhold, Judge, 1957-
• Rudnick, Steve
• Silver, Jeffrey
• Spier, Carol

Subject

• Christmas films
• Comedy films
• Santa Claus -- Juvenile films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Christmas films
• Comedy films
• Juvenile films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

• Scott, a busy toy company executive, and his son Charlie hear a noise on the roof on Christmas Eve. Scott goes out to investigate and accidentally kills Santa Claus. Because of "the Santa clause," Scott inherits the job of Santa. As the next year passes, Scott rapidly gains weight, grows a white beard, and meets the elf Bernard
• Scott is distressed to learn that his ex-wife and her husband have informed his son, Charlie, that there is no Santa Claus. While a sullen Charlie visits his dad on Christmas Eve, a noise on the roof brings them outside. It turns out that there is a Santa after all, and Scott has just accidentally killed him. Because of "the Santa clause," Scott inherits the job of Santa. As the next year passes, Scott rapidly gains weight, grows a white beard and meets the elf Bernard. Charlie's stepdad becomes concerned about Scott's and forces him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation

Cataloging source

TEF

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Walt Lloyd ; editor, Larry Bock ; music, Michael Convertino ; costume designer, Carol Ramsey ; production designer, Carol Spier

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG; for a few crude moments

Language note

Closed-captioned. English, French or Spanish soundtracks; optional Spanish or English subtitles

PerformerNote

Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, David Krumholtz, Peter Boyle

Runtime

97

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

live action